“It’s obvious why you want me to remarry Ashlyn, Grandpa,” Gordon said.
Gordon knew better than to believe his grandfather’s words.
Seeing that Gordon did not believe him, Nathaniel became even angrier. “I already said it wasn’t me. Didn’t you hear when I said it? If you insist on not believing me, then I will just say what you expect. Yes! I started the rumor! Are you happier now that you’ve heard what you want? So, what now? Are you expecting me to go and apologize to Ashlyn?”
The further he got into his new tirade, the angrier Nathaniel became, “You should be by Ashlyn’s side now while she is upset.Do you think she will marry you after you find out what started the rumor? And don’t tell me a bunch of lies about you not liking Ashlyn. I’m not a fool!”
“If you didn’t like Ashlyn, you wouldn’t have spent so much money asking Keenan to give up the land. If you didn’t like Ashlyn, why would you have punished your sister that day? If you didn’t like Ashlyn, why would you be so angry and even question me? Gordon, you’ve been distant and cold ever since you were little.”
“You have never treated anyone else so well.Think about it. You have questioned me about Ashlyn far too often.Denise knows how you feel about Ashlyn too, so stop denying the truth. If you still decide to deny how you feel, just remember this!”
“Your father’s mistress is pregnant. If she has a boy I will take her son under my wing and into the Jones family. If you refuse to do what you must to be the head of the Jones family, I will give it to that child, and he will have everything when he grows up.Now Ihave told you everything I needed to say. If you are unable to lower your arrogant head, then you can consider yourself no longer a part of the Jones family!”
Nathaniel was really angry. He had threatened Gordon with Leon’s mistress and her unborn baby. It was true that Nathaniel would take the baby in if it was a boy, but Gordon knew Nathaniel did not like his father’s mistress. It was unlikely he would give the Jones family’s fortune to that baby.
Nathaniel’s utterance of such a preposterous idea made it clear toGordon that he had really made his grandfather irate
Nathaniel was the type that could not take some things back once he came up with them,
He glared at Gordon. “I know you think I’m cruel, but I don’t care. Iam the Jones family’s head as long as I am alive. If you plan toget anything from me, you have to remarry Ashlyn. Otherwise,you can’t blame me for giving the family to someone else.”Gordon’s attitude and expression changed after hearing some of Nathaniel’s words
The change had nothing to do with Nathaniel’s idea about giving the family property to someone other than him.
Gordon’s attitude changed because Nathaniel forced him to the realization that he was in love with Ashlyn. The old man left him with no way to get around it. Gordon could no longer fool himself with a bunch of useless words.
In that regard, Nathaniel had said just the right thing about Gordon’s feelings for Ashlyn. Gordon did love Ashlyn.
He didn’t know how or when, but he had fallen head over heels in love with Ashlyn.
He also realized it was too late now that he knew he loved Ashlyn.He was too arrogant to admit he loved her.
Today, however, Nathaniel forced him to face the truth.
The noise from the study was so loud that even Carl, who was standing outside, heard everything clearly.
Jenifer, who had come up with Gordon, also heard Nathaniel.
Carl couldn’t ask Jenifer to leave. At first, she had waited at the door, wanting to talk to Gordon.
The study was quiet in the beginning, so Carl didn’t persuade Jenifer to leave.
But he didn’t expect such a quarrel to erupt in just a few minutes.Nathaniel was scolding Gordon!
Elders scolding the younger generation wasn’t a big deal.
But it quickly became embarrassing when Nathaniel mentioned Leon’s affair.
Jenifer was Leon’s rightful wife. Hearing those words from her position outside the door embarrassed her to no end.
It was obvious that Nathaniel was now in a towering rage. Carl didn’t dare interrupt Nathaniel by knocking on the door. So he merely stood there, not an expression on his face.
Jenifer had been married to Leon for many years and her feelings for him had disappeared a long time ago. She remained stoic when she heard that Leon’s mistress was pregnant.
But she paled when she heard Nathaniel say that Gordon might not become the heir of the Jones family. Jenifer’s family had been a big one and she had actually married down when she had married Leon. Although her family was no longer as big or influential as before, it was still much better than most families in the city. Because of her cowardice, Jenifer had wordlessly swallowed her humiliation when she’d learned of Leon’s affair.
But there was also another reason behind it. Jenifer knew that she couldn’t change her fate, but her children still had apromising future. As long as she didn’t leave the Jones family,everything in the family would belong to her children.
But now, Nathaniel’s words hardened something inside her, which reflected on her face.
Jenifer glanced at Carl and asked, “Carl, when did Dad know that that woman’s pregnant?”
Carl was trying to comfort Jenifer, but she didn’t say anything. He looked at the door, hoping that Gordon and Nathaniel’s conversation would end soon.
After saying his piece, Nathaniel sat down, breathing heavily.
Gordon became lost in thought for a while before he said to Nathaniel,”Grandpa, you have worked hard to get the Jones family and crowbar Technologies to where they are today. I don’t care about who becomes the heir. But I hope you won’t make decisions about Ashlyn on your own.” Then, he stood up and left. This cold gesture from Gordon caused Nathaniel’s blood pressure to rise.
Gordon opened the door to find Carl and Jenifer outside. He frowned and walked past them without a word.
Carl hurried inside, worried about Nathaniel’s blood pressure mounting. He saw that Nathaniel was furious and quickly got him his medicine.
Jenifer watched Nathaniel from the door, As she thought of what he had just said, an evil thought flashed through her mind.Nathaniel took the medicine and raised his head, only to find her standing at the door. His tired eyes became alert almost immediately.
Jenifer looked guiltily before turning and hurrying to chase after Gordon.
“Gordon, wait! I want to talk to you!”
Nathaniel began to recover after he took some medicine. “When did Jenifer get here?” he asked as he frowned.
“She has been at the door waiting for Gordon for some time now,”Carl replied gingerly.
Nathaniel’s face became serious. “Does that mean she heard what I said?”
Leon had married well. Nathaniel had been very satisfied with his son’s union with Jenifer.
Shortly after Jenifer married into the Jones family and she gave birth to Amor, her own family began to decline. Nathaniel had still been satisfied with Jenifer since she was gentle and gave birth to three children.
Unfortunately, Jenifer was too shy and weak to exert any control over Leon. As time went on, these circumstances eroded Nathaniel’s positive feelings about Jenifer.Jenifer had done one thing right. She gave birth to two sons and one daughter. She provided heirs for the Jones family.
Nathaniel always put the Jones family’s interests above all else,but his son was constantly in the midst of controversy. Even if Leon and Jenifer divorced, there was no way he would ever get a match better than her.
Jenifer was quiet and cowardly. She wasn’t sure how to control her husband, and she never managed to teach her children well.Had Amor been alive, Nathaniel might not blame Jenifer for anything. Amor died too young and Gordon was never close to him. Jenifer was the only one left that he could regularly rain his anger down on.
Nathaniel paused. “Fine. It doesn’t matter.”
Even if he was going to take in Leon’s illegitimate child, Jenifer would not dare to oppose.
Carl looked at Nathaniel and waited a while before speaking again.“Gordon respects his mother a lot.”
Nathaniel frowned. “Ask her to come meet me.”
It was no surprise that Gordon respected Jenifer, since she was his biological mother.
During this time, Jenifer had hurried all the way to the first floor before she caught up with Gordon.
Gordon looked terrible after his argument with Nathaniel.
Jenifer needed to talk to her son. “Gordon,” she called out.
Even though Gordon was not in the best of moods, he would be respectful of his mother. He turned towards Jenifer and tried his best to hide his annoyance. “What do you need?”
They stood on the first-floor landing of the stairwell, an unsuitable place to have a private chat
“Let’s talk in the garden. I want to tell you something,” Jenifer said.
Jenifer went out without saying another word as if she knew Gordon would follow.
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